J.T.,chill out.Ya,that did sound rather paranoid,but it's only my opinion
based only on my own experience and feelings.Your beanie cracks are way out
of line.Armchair mechanic?wrong,but you are the "expert"so I won't waste
time argueing the point (which is rather pointless anyway).
"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
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> "ilambert" > wrote in message
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>> The engine is going to warm up if you let it idle chokeless,drive
>> immeddiatly or let it come to tempbefore moving.I just have alway let any
>> motor(car,boat,bike,tool)warm a bit before use.Mechanical karma I
>> guess.As for manufacturors suggestions,remember these are the people that
>> want to sell you a new whatever,so if you choose to drive away with the
>> choke on,loading the motor while washing down the cylinders with raw
>> gas,have at it.The wear on a cold motor will happen either way.A
>> pre-luber is one answer.
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> pre luber only helps with "dry" starts...period...doesn't compensate for
> wear that happens when the engine isn't running within its designed
> parameters, as far as tollerances....such as when cold...th engine may
> eventually come up to temp at idle, but it sure won't be quick or
> even....let your aircooler run at idle and watch your guages....you can
> see exactly *how* long it takes to come up to temp....had this discussion
> on thesamba awhile back.....my car idled in my driveway for twenty minutes
> and the thermostat never opened more than halfway....can't see how you
> could even consider that "warmed up"...but to each his own...as far as
> driving away with the choke on and "washing" the cylinders it won't
> happen...if you "load" the *engine* as you describe the choke opens up, as
> it is designed to do....but as i have said to people before, don't take my
> word for it....pop off your aircleaner and check it out for
> yourself....even in the dead of winter a healthy choke element will open
> very quickly when adjusted properly....the factory recommendations you
> dismiss are not some alterior motive to get your money for failed
> parts....do you wear a tinfoil beanie and paint your windows so no one can
> watch you? or just another armchair mechanic?
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